2016 Shell Houston Open tip – Cameron Tringle

The Shell Houston Open returns to the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, which has played host to this event since 2003, and from 2007 has been held the week before the Masters.

The 7,441yd Par 72 track will again be set up by the officials in order to replicate the test that many of this quality field will face at Augusta next week. With lightning quick undulating putting surfaces, shaved banks and collection areas around the greens, this layout has a definite Augusta feel about it. The fairways are fairly generous, and the course sets up perfectly for attacking players, who also have a solid short game. The signature hole, and statistically the toughest hole, is the 488yd Par 4 18th hole, which has water running down the entire left-hand side, and consistently ranks amongst the toughest holes on the PGA Tour.

Tip: Cameron Tringale 90/1 EW bet365

An outsider with an each-way chance is Cameron Tringale, who showed welcome signs of a return to form with a Tied 27th in his most recent start at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. The 28-year-old American started the season in great style with a Tied 2nd place finish in the Shriners Hospitals Open but has really struggled to find his game in the last couple of months. A huge positive however is his course form at Humble, which in his last four starts reads T8-T16-T4-T5. Certainly enough reason to warrant a small each-way punt on this three time previous PGA Tour runner-up.